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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: flame
flame
n : the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing
heat and light and (often) smoke;
“fire was one of our
ancestors' first discoveries” [syn:
fire,
flaming]
flame
v 1: shine with a sudden light;
“The night sky flared with the
massive bombardment” [syn:
flare]
2: be in flames or aflame;
“The sky seemed to flame in the
Hawaiian sunset”
3: criticize harshly, on the e-mail
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Flame
Flame
\Flame\ (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF.
flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.
flagrare to burn. See
Flagrant, and cf.
Flamneau,
Flamingo.]
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
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2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;
glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
“In
a flame of zeal severe.” --Milton.
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Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.
--Pope.
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Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
And met congenial, mingling flame with flame.
--Pope.
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3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge.
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4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray.
Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See
Blaze.
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Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See
Bridge, n., 5.
Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson.
Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine.
Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to
obtain graphic representation of the action of the human
vocal organs. See
Manometer.
Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the
presence of certain elements by the characteristic color
imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,
etc. Cf.
Spectrum analysis, under
Spectrum.
Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as
the
Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the
Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
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Flame
\Flame\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Flamed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Flaming.] [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also,
flamer. See
Flame, n.]
1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from
bodies in combustion; to blaze.
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The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing
would make it flame again. --Shak.
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2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of
passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.
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He flamed with indignation. --Macaulay.
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Flame
\Flame\, v. t.
To kindle; to inflame; to excite.
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And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. --Spenser.
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